Avalanche forecast

North Rockies

Feb 19 – 20, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Assess for wind slabs in steep terrain near ridgetop. They may be found on atypical slopes due to northerly wind.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Strong northerly wind has likely formed wind slabs on irregular slopes. Assess for slabs in steep terrain near ridges.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

We haven't received any recent reports of avalanches.

It remains possible that riders could trigger small wind slabs near ridgetop.

Please share any observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of new snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust to mountaintop. Strong northerly wind has likely stripped north-facing slopes down to the crust and loaded south-facing slopes.

A facet/crust layer from mid-December is buried approximately 80 cm deep, which is unlikely to be triggered at this time.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -25 °C.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 50 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -20 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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